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TABLES
  • Table 1: Basic Signs
  • Table 2: Clefs
  • Table 3: Accidentals, Key
    and Time signatures

  • Table 4: Rythmic Groups
  • Table 5: Chords
  • Table 6: Slurs and Ties
  • Table 7: Tremolos
  • Table 8: Fingering
  • Table 9: Bar lines and repeats
  • Table 10: Nuances
  • Table 11: Ornaments
  • Table 12: Theory
  • Table 13: Modern Notation
  • Table 14: General Organization
  • Table 15: Keyboard Music
  • Table 16: Vocal Music
  • Table 17: String Instruments
  • Table 18: Winds & Percussion
  • Table 19: Accordion

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  • Contractions Lookup
  • Contractions List
  • Intro Braille course
  • Transcribers course

  • Table 3

    Accidentals, Key & Time Signatures

    A. Accidentals

    % Sharp
    %% Double sharp
    < Flat
    << Double flat
    * Natural
    ,% , < Accidental above or below the note
    @% @ < 1/4 step alteration of pitch
    _% _ < 3/4 step alteration of pitch

    B. Key & Time Signatures

    .c C or "common" time
    _c Barred C or "cut" time
    #d 4 #a b8 Time Signatures with two numbers
    #d 4 (or other number) Time signature with single number
    #d ,' ? Time signature: 4 over quarter note
    #c , ' d Time signature: 3 over 8th note
    %% < << # d% Key signatures

    Examples:

    (the space between is mandatory in some countries)

    %% # f8 Two sharps, six-eight time
    << <# c8 Three flats, three-eight time
    #d <# ab 8 Four flats, twelve-eight time
    #e %. c Five sharps, common time



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